The latest installment of The World’s “Planet Hip Hop” series takes us to Argentina, where trap music has a huge following. Young people not only listen to their favorite trap artists, they try to emulate them. From their bedrooms, aspiring artists remix their favorite songs and record music of their own. As Alan Ruiz Terol reports, this music is also seen as a possible ticket to success in a country offering bleak economic prospects.
Without federal support, local stations, especially in rural and underserved areas, face deep cuts or even closure. Vital public service alerts, news, storytelling, and programming like The World will be impacted. The World has weathered many storms, and we remain steadfast in our commitment to being your trusted source for human-centered international news, shared with integrity and care. We believe public media is about truth and access for all. As an independent, nonprofit newsroom, we aren’t controlled by billionaire owners or corporations. We are sustained by listeners like you.
Now more than ever, we need your help to support our global reporting work and power the future of The World.